An event held to crack down on crime and the fear of crime has been hailed as a success.

Harrogate's first Say No to Crime Day took place last month when a mobile police unit was stationed in the town centre.

Police officers, community beat teams and community support officers were on hand to talk to members of the public.

Only three crimes were reported on the day - a minor assault, a hotel room theft (for which an arrest was made) and an incident of youths throwing lumps of stone at a car.

Chief Inspector Chris Chelton said: "We have had very encouraging feedback from businesses and residents.

"We hope this special day has made people realise that policing and preventing crime is happening all around us every day and is not just being done by the police force.

"There are some very good examples of anti-crime initiatives in the town and it proves that if we all work together, we can make sure Harrogate remains a low crime area."